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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

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pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

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crime; offence; offense

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deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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rocket; locket

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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Oh no; Oh dear

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stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

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to tell a lie; to fib

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paperwork

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regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

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execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

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government office; agency; board

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intention; aim; design

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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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salvage

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theft; stealing; larceny

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other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

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meal; dinner; diet

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tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

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to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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Salinger

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short (e.g. story, film)

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resemblance; similarity; analogy

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(written) work; book; writings

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explanation; interpretation

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literature

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imitation; copying

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apparently; appears to be

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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catcher

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in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)

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chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

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novel; (short) story

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I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to add (e.g. a postscript)

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